Wells Fargo details contributions to region

Wells Fargo & Company announced that in 2016 the company donated $1,019,450 to 127 nonprofits in the Tri-Counties region, amounting to $2,793 in daily giving to the region.

Separately, Wells Fargo team members in Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties volunteered 2,788 hours with nonprofits, schools and community organizations and donated more than $170,000 of their personal dollars to causes they are passionate about.

“Wells Fargo has a rich history of community support across the company and, in particular, the Central Coast,” said Ernie Pineda, area president for the company's Valley Coastal Market. “We have personal connections to the people in our communities — many of whom we proudly call our customers — and we see firsthand the broad spectrum of challenges they face. Through our philanthropic donations and volunteerism, each one of our team members at Wells Fargo is personally and deeply committed to improving our communities by making better opportunities possible.”

Noteworthy philanthropic investments include:

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Camarillo — $25,000.

Cabrillo Economic Development Corp. — $40,000.

California State Chanel Islands Foundation — $32,500.

Central Coast Alliance United for a Sustainable Economy — $20,000.

Court Appointed Special Advocates Camarillo — $50,000.

El Concilio Family Services — $21,000.

United Way of Ventura County — $50,000.

Ventura County Community Development Corp. — $35,000.

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